Whiffletree.



PATENTED MAY 5, 1903 T. LYNCH. WHIFPLETREB.

APPLIOATION FILED M10. 27, 1902.

no MODEL M Z i i I I (130mm,

UNITED STATES Patented May 5, 1903- PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS LYNCH, OF BROCKPOR'I, NEW YORK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 727,165, dated May 5, 1903. Application filed December 27,1902. Serial No. 136,862. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

-Be it known that I, THOMAS LYNCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brockport, in the county of Monroe, in the State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Whiffietrees, of which the following is a specithe accom a plan view. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section;

Fig. 3 represents a modification. Fig.4 is a transverse section.

My improved whiffietree is made of tubular metal, having recesses at each end in which the ends of the tugs are concealed.

' A represents the tubular body of the whiffietree, which may be of any suitable form, preferably rounded or oval, tapering toward the-outer ends. At its center the whiffietree is provided with a tube or ferrule to receive the bolt on which it swings.

The whiffietree may be formed of one piece, or it may be jointed in the middle, being strengthened, if preferred, at the middle by a suitable collar, (represented by the dotted lines in Fig. 1.) The ends may also be stifiened by suitable collars, brazed on. The tug F is attached to the end of the whiffletree by the eye D, inserted in an arm 0, secured to the whiflietree. The tug is provided with a series of slots E, which receivethe eye D, which is inserted in the arm so that it can be turned on its axis. To adjust the length of the tug, the free endof the tug being bent and inserted in the end of the whiffietree, is effectually concealed, thereby producing a better finish and giving an improved appearance. In the modified attachment for the tug (shown at the right in Fig. 1) the eye D is fixed so that it does not turn in the arm 0, and the arm itself is hinged or pivoted to the whiffietree so that it can be s-wung outward, as indicated by thedotted lines in Fig-. 2,-to hook up or li'nhook the tug. In this case a leather strap I is fastened to the arm and has its free end passed through the eye to prevent accidental .detachmentof the tug. The arm 0 in this construction also serves to prevent the entrance of mud, dirt. or snow into the end of the whififietree.

In Fig. 3 my improved whiffietree is shown with a wooden center J, to which the tubular ends may be attached in any suitable manner, such as by screws. In this case the front side of the wooden center is cut away to form a suitable recess for the tug, as shown. The tubular ends may be made of any suitable length x v g V '"I claim 1: The combination with the tubular openfe'n'ded whifiietree ofmeans for adj ustabl y at "taching the tug thereto adapted to permit the insertion of the fre end'ofthe tug into the open end of the whiffietree, as and for the pur poses set'forth.

2. The combination with the tubular whiffietree, of means for adj ustably attaching the tug thereto, adapted to permit the insertion of the free end of the tug into the open end of the whiffietree, and to close the opening therein, as and for thepurposes set forth.

3. The combination with the tubular openended whiffietree, of the arm attached thereto, the lug or eye inserted in the arm and arranged to permit the adjustable attachment of the tug thereon, while permitting the insertion of the free end of the tug in the open end of the whiffietree, as and for the purposes set forth.

4. The combination with the tubular whiffietree, having means for attachingthe tugs thereto, of the pivoted arm carrying the-eye, adapted to engage with the slots in the tug, as and for the purposes set forth.

THOMAS LYNCH.

Witnesses:

GEO. B. SELDEN,

H. R. SELDEN. 

